saved kittens from cayotes who have killed their mama kitty... help????

Ok so I need help, I have 2 about 3-4 week old abandoned kittens I saved ffrom cayotes and whose mother was killed by said cayotes, I have had them for 2 weeks and they eat kitten food and took to the bottle really well o just have never had cats and don't know how to take care of them or know what milestones they are supposed to be reaching they walk really well and one is actually trying to run around and chase me when,I walk away but they are still really small... I feed them all the time and make sure they are comfortable and warm in there kennel where I keep them at night but what I'm asking is how do I know they are ready to play? and how do I introduce them to the litter box and when? And they already know me and cuddle with me when I'm done feeding them I just don't want them to die... and how do i know to stop bottle feeding them? And ivr already made sure they dont have flees but how i get them associated with me and my,kids? Will they bite and be mean when they get older? Be cause my one expwrience with cats was very bad... so a little advice is most welcome...

vikki152 said:

Ok so I need help, I have 2 about 3-4 week old abandoned kittens I saved ffrom cayotes and whose mother was killed by said cayotes, I have had them for 2 weeks and they eat kitten food and took to the bottle really well o just have never had cats and don't know how to take care of them or know what milestones they are supposed to be reaching they walk really well and one is actually trying to run around and chase me when,I walk away but they are still really small... I feed them all the time and make sure they are comfortable and warm in there kennel where I keep them at night but what I'm asking is how do I know they are ready to play? and how do I introduce them to the litter box and when? And they already know me and cuddle with me when I'm done feeding them I just don't want them to die... and how do i know to stop bottle feeding them? And ivr already made sure they dont have flees but how i get them associated with me and my,kids? Will they bite and be mean when they get older? Be cause my one expwrience with cats was very bad... so a little advice is most welcome...

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You had apparently done wonderfully well.  Because its the first time which is really hard and dangerous.  And you made it all on  your own.  Now when the difficulties are over, you are asking for guidance.  

I suppose they play much with each other, wrestles some, run after each other...   You can begin to introduce them to playing with you, have a paperball you drag along with a string.  for example.  AND with your kids, as long as the kids are polite and cautious.  In the beginning be  sure its superwised.  Hey, be always around the first weeks when your kids are with them.

Them being near kids, playing with children helps them to be good and sociale home cats.

If you do have a friendly dog, let them  be pals them too  (exactly how to do the intro, come back with that question).

Orphans are often a little later with real food and litter, because they dont have a momma to take example from. But if you deem them to be 4 weeks, you can begin and try and make them be  used  them to food and litter.

Minced meat, Gerber baby food, the unflavored plain sorts.  Royal Canin baby food is a good tip.

The litter shall be non clumping.  A tip is pellets, either from paper or Blue Buffalo from walnut shells...

Be sure you kitten-safe everything around, as they begin to be more moveable now...

Im sending a couple of links:

http://www.kitten-rescue.com/
http://www.kittenrescue.org/index.php/cat-care/kitten-care-handbook/
 

Fleece or flannel good to use in the bedding for kittens.

Are their ears fully made?  When they ears are still visibly "unmade" they are at most 3 weeks. - A couple of good pics are welcome!

Tx for caring!

Good luck!